r/chicago

Hello! My family and I are attending a traditional Eritrean wedding here, in Chicago. We’re very excited! We are American and have no idea what we should wear. Should we dress in traditional clothing? If so, where in Chicago should I go to buy a traditional dress? Our goal is to be respectful of the culture and wear their traditional dresses if that is recommended. If not, should we wear formal attire?

I remember growing up in Chicago and as a kid seeing the orange tinted clouds because of the old street lamps. I had friends in town when I was home from college and was telling them about it and shrugged it off as just a normal part of Chicago living.

It seems to be mostly gone due to new street light design. Can’t say I miss it per se but it is a memory that feels almost dreamlike because it’s so not a thing here anymore. Anyone else remember that warm glow in the sky?

Pabst discontinuing them... pour one out!!

What's the latest? I'm tired of working from home on sweltering days like this week and simply need to get the bad work juju out of this house.

Wework is pricey, but seems the standard for a hot desk. Any other places that have decent attendance? I'd like to find a place that's a balance of people working out of it while having the occasional access for meeting rooms / larger meeting spaces that can be booked.

For giggles I tried the coworking space in Bucktown on Armitage and Leavitt, and it was pretty depressing.

This is more of a PSA, especially for women who get their car worked on, I took my car to Chicago auto repair after getting my oil and brake fluid changed there last year. They were pretty straight with me so I went back, I’ve been working on cars for most of my life and my dad is a mechanic so I know my way around, but I don’t have a garage here to do my own work. Chicago auto repair said the following things;

I needed my brake fluid flushed($150): they themselves flushed it less than 8000 miles ago.

I needed new brake pads, rotors, drums and shoes($900): I replaced the entire rear assembly two years ago and the front drums and shoes as well.

New serpentine belt and tensioner ($800): the serpentine belt does need to be replaced BUT the tensioner is fine, and the tensioner costs $600.

Spark plugs($600): I know my vehicle make and model and I know that spark plug replacement at this mileage is more trouble than it’s worth.

As a girl who knows about cars it’s one of my biggest pet peeves when auto shops try to do this to people because I know they expect women especially to have no idea what’s going on

Is anyone else annoyed by the constantly abandoned Amazon containers all over the neighborhoods. I’m talking about the big soft plastic ones they drag around when delivering packages. Can I report to Amazon? The city? It’s wild to me that someone would just leave a giant box on the sidewalk and drive off but that’s people I guess.